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Folding boats
-- canoe, kayak or otherwise -- had a first golden era in Europe at the
beginning of the twentieth century. A second period of glory began in
the late 1940s and well lasted into the era of hard shell paddleboats,
which began to be mass-produced in man-made materials in the 1960s.

A rebirth
of interest in the "craft", the term referring both to the folding boats
themselves and to the art of building them, is currently under way in
various parts of the world. This mailing list has the purpose of giving
fellow enthusiasts a forum for the exchange of ideas, techniques, designs,
tips and tricks, as well as a means of updating each other on current
projects, of asking for advice and to benefit from others' experiences,
whether they be successes or failures. We would welcome it, if the list
were also to serve as a collection point for historical information!

Messages
posted to the FoldingBoatBuilders list will be included in the FoldingBoatBuilders
archives, hosted on the PouchBoats web site. We intend eventually to combine
the features of this mailing list with the "Amateur Folding Boat Builders
Corner" (AFBBC), the section of the PouchBoats
discussion forum dedicated to the art of building folding boats. For
the time being the forum, as well as the AFBBC web page hosted by PouchBoats
are our chosen repository for project pictures and designs you may wish
to publish. Also, the AFBBC will feature material in connection with Mr.
Lorenz Mayr's "Handbuch für Faltbootbauer" ("A Folding Kayak Builder's
Primer"), a the revised, enhanced and translated edition of which is currently
under production by the undersigned.

Given the
subject matter and the type of persons likely to participate, we abstain
from creating elaborate rules for the form and content of contributions,
nonetheless here are a few points to bear in mind:

- By posting
to FoldingBoatBuilders, you agree to allow FoldingBoatBuilders to include
your messages on the PouchBoats website in archival or digest form.

- Furthermore,
we will assume, unless you specifically inform us to the contrary, that
contributors agree that contents of their messages be used on the AFBBC
page in edited format or in revisions and additions to the Folding Kayak
Builder's Primer in the interest of all enthusiasts.

- When referring
to another subscriber's quotes, only include the quotes relevant to your
message. Please edit accordingly.

- Blatant
commercial promotion and advertising, especially when not concerned with
the subject matter of this mailing list, will be rewarded with the draconian
measure of ending the subscription of the party concerned and the strong
suggestion to the assembled subscribers that the offender be "shunned".
However, it is likely that subscribers will welcome news of any products
that are likely to help them with various aspects of crafting folding
boats. In this sense we encourage potential suppliers of such products
to participate in the discussions. Also, a simple by-line in your signature
stating the name of your business and contact information is of course
perfectly acceptable.

- Please
do not forward copyrighted materials to the list since this has the potential
of raising legal concerns and may entangle us all in unnecessary complications.
For example, the excellent German language book "Der Hadernkahn" ("The
Rag Boat") is often quoted and its pictorial content presents a sometimes
irresistible temptation for unauthorized copying. This has raised the
sensitivity of its author to such a high degree, that he reacts rather
strongly.

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